TEA TREE


Meaning of TEA TREE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

Etymology: from the use of an infusion of their leaves as a beverage

Date: 1790

1. : any of various Australasian shrubs or small trees (genus Leptospermum ) of the myrtle family that form dense thickets and have aromatic evergreen foliage

2. : any of various melaleucas (especially Melaleuca alternifolia ) with aromatic leaves that yield an essential oil used especially as an antiseptic

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